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Riot Games and Virgin Music Group recently released the music video for Stromae and Pomme’s single “Ma Meilleure Ennemie” from Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 (Soundtrack From The Animated Series). The stunning video, animated and produced by Fortiche Production, captures the song’s emotional depth and narrative impact through a mix of live-action rendering and signature expressive animation. It was co-produced by Alex Seaver, executive music producer for Arcane season 2, and Luc Van Haver and directed by Tom Gouill at Fortiche Production, who won the 2025 Annie Award for “Best Character Animation – TV/Media” for his work on Arcane season 2, with Pascal Charrue, Arnaud Delord and Bart Maunoury serving as creative directors and Christine Ponzevera as executive producer.
The music video builds on the iconic dance sequence between fan-favorite characters Jinx and Ekko as seen in episode 7 of Arcane season 2. In the episode’s parallel world, Powder is seen helping Ekko experience true empathy. Later in the season, fans are shown how Ekko carries that experience and is driven by a desire to help Jinx in return, further exploring their tender and profound connection. In a video shared to fans, Stromae said, “My first reaction when I saw the scene was, frankly, I found it quite poetic. I understood the vision that the directors and all the animators had of the series. They clearly knew what they wanted… I thought the music and everything worked well together, especially since it’s a pretty crucial moment.” “Even to this day, it’s a song that continues to exist in people’s lives, and I think what happened is really magical…I actually understood the people’s reaction and enthusiasm because there was a kind of beauty, romanticism, and sweetness that is actually quite rare in the series. There was something special about that episode,” said Pomme. The initial release of “Ma Meilleure Ennemie” was Riot’s biggest streaming debut, peaking at over 10 million streams per day, reaching Top 3 globally on Spotify charts, and #1 on radio in France and Belgium. It is also certified Platinum in France and #1 on the US World Music Chart. The track also debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, a first for both Stromae and Pomme, and debuted on Billboard’s Global Exclusives US chart at #8.
The Arcane season 2 soundtrack has already achieved remarkable success since its full release on November 22, 2024 and has amassed over 1.3 billion global streams. The soundtrack made a strong debut at #2 on the Spotify Global Album Charts and #26 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, solidifying its impact on the global music scene. The album also peaked at #2 on the Billboard Global 200 Soundtracks chart. The highly anticipated deluxe version of the soundtrack, which will include several additional remixes and features, will be released in April 2025. The second season of Arcane debuted at #1 on Netflix on November 9, 2024 and reached the global top 10 English TV in 91 countries. Across both seasons, Arcane has spent a total of 15 weeks in the global Top 10 English TV list where it remained for 6 consecutive weeks. Across both seasons, Arcane spent a total of 15 weeks in the global Top 10 English TV list and recently won 7 Annie Awards at the 2025 ceremony, sweeping every category it was nominated for. The animated series, one of Netflix’s most successful animated series ever, is created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee. Executive producers include Linke, Marc Merrill, and Brandon Beck. Fortiche Production directed and produced the Arcane animation under the direction of founders Pascal Charrue and Arnaud Delord.
